28 articles tagged "operating system"

apt-p2p: How To Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 Using BitTorrent [ Intrepid Ibex ]

Today Ubuntu Linux 8.10 final will be released to all mirrors world wild. However, FTP/HTTP mirrors server may down due to heavy demands from users. You can now use BitTorrent to upgrade Ubuntu Linux to 8.10 from old 8.04 version. Help Ubuntu project to spread Linux to humanity.
In the past, the update servers would crash very quickly on a big release day, making it hard for people to get the latest update. With BitTorrent, however, this can be easily avoided.
Download TrueCrypt Open Source Full Disk Encryption Software
TrueCrypt version 6.0 has been released and available for download. It is free open-source hard disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux system.
Microsoft Admitted Windows Vista Failure - XP Gets Support Till 2014
In a letter sent to customers this week, Microsoft senior VP Bill Veghte said the software maker will provide security patches “and other critical updates” for Windows XP until April, 2014.
HP Releases Tru64 UNIX Advanced File System ( AdvFS ) Source Code
AdvFS is a file system that was developed by Digital Equipment Corp and continues to be part of HP’s Tru64 operating system. AdvFS has been released under GPL v2.
Project Spacewalk: Red Hat Open Sourced RHN Software
Spacewalk is an open source (GPLv2) Linux systems management solution. It is the upstream community project from which the Red Hat Network Satellite product is derived.
Security Alert: Red Hat Linux NSPR and NSS (Network Security Services) bug fix updates
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated nspr and nss packages that fix a bug and add an enhancement are now available.
Asus Ebox Ultra portable Desktop PC
Asus to release desktop Eee PC as Ebox for US $200-300.
Programming Tutorial: How To Write a FreeBSD Kernel Module ( Driver )
How to write a basic, skeletal kernel module under FreeBSD operating system.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Released
Update brings broad refresh of hardware support and improved quality, combined with new features and enhancements in areas such as virtualization, desktop, networking, storage & clustering and security
Developers Deliberately Avoiding Vista for Mac OS and Linux
Programmers deliberately avoiding association with Vista, and habitually keeping away from Vista for Mac OS and Linux.